I've tried more times than I can count to make my home office a productive work place. It's changed over the years but even with a nice desk and quality chair, it's all too tempting for my space to get cluttered by kids' toys and my own over consumption of journals, books and latest Staples haul. I'm a nut for office supplies.
The problem isn’t knowing what to do, it’s actually sticking with it. As a big fan of author and speaker, James Clear, I've read his book Atomic Habits (twice) and subscribe to his newsletter. I have found his tips for productivity and sticking to good habits really helpful.
I was recently thinking about something James Clear calls the “Plateau of Latent Potential,” the idea that real progress is happening, even when you can’t see it yet, and asked ChatGPT to help me apply it to my own routine. By asking ChatGPT to build me a simple, “Atomic Habits”-style routine for my home office, I discovered a habit (focused on small changes) that have actually made a difference.
